The partnership between Iona College and AFL Queensland to deliver floodlighting to the school’s playing fields creates a unique opportunity to grow Australian Football in Queensland. This project was first identified through the AFL’s Breaking New Ground Program to help maintain the fast growth of Australian football participation throughout Brisbane.

The upgrades at Maningrida Sports Oval, funded by the Federal Government via the Aboriginal Benefit Account, saw the construction of new gender neutral changerooms, a canteen, and shaded seating to provide modern inclusive amenities for players, officials and spectators.

In 2022, the AFL and Campbelltown Council collaborated on a concept design and business case, funded by the AFL, for an upgrade at Bob Prenter Reserve.